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Secondary Education - English (A.A.T.)

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Official Title of Major: Secondary Education - English, A.A.T.

Award: Associate of Arts in Teaching, A.A.T.

Code: AAT.EDU.SEC-ENG

Total Credit Hours: 60

About the Teacher Education and Child Care (TEACH) Institute

Purpose: The Associate of Arts in Teaching (A.A.T.) degree is designed for students preparing to transfer to a four-year institution to obtain a baccalaureate degree and earn Maryland state teacher certification. The program incorporates foundation coursework in teacher education, content coursework in a selected certification area, and a field-based experience at the appropriate level of teacher certification.

Additional Degree Requirements

To earn the degree and be eligible for seamless transfer within Maryland, students must complete all required coursework and the following additional requirements:

Students must submit either a 3.0 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale; or a 2.75-2.99 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale and qualifying scores on the basic skills assessment for teacher licensure as established by the State Superintendent of Schools and as approved by the State Board of Education;
Students must complete fieldwork requirements as indicated by the Teacher Education and Child Care Institute. Participation in the required fieldwork experience is contingent upon satisfactory completion of the criminal background check. For complete details, see the Teacher Education and Childcare Institute section of this catalog.
Students must earn a C or better in all coursework required for the degree and obtain a cumulative grade point average of 2.75 or better.

Students may be required to meet additional admittance requirements at the chosen transfer institution.

The A.A.T. degrees parallel the Maryland State Department of Education grade bands:

	Early Childhood Education	PreK-grade 3
	Elementary Education	Grades 1-6
	Secondary Academic Areas	Grades 7-12

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Graduation Requirements

See Academic Regulations for college-wide Graduation Requirements .

Honors Program Courses

If you qualify for the Honors Program, you may take honors versions of some courses (such as ENG 101H , ENG 102H , etc.).

Entrance/Admission Requirements

Criminal Background Check

Participation in the required fieldwork experience is contingent upon satisfactory completion of the criminal background check. For complete details, see the Teacher Education and Childcare Institute section of this catalog.

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General Education Requirements: 28-30 credits

An approved list of general education courses can be found in the General Education and Diversity, Technology and Wellness Requirements section of the catalog. Choose general education courses from the following topics:

English Composition: 6 credits

ENG 101 - Academic Writing and Research 1 3 credit hours
ENG 102 - Academic Writing and Research 2 3 credit hours
ENG 101 and ENG 101A are equivalent courses. Students may take ENG 101-ENG 102 or ENG 101A-ENG 102 to meet their English Composition General Education requirement.

Arts and Humanities: 6 credits

COM 111 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication 3 credit hours OR
COM 116 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication for Non-Native Speakers 3 credit hours
AND
PHL 194 - Ethics and the Information Age 3 credit hours

Biological and Physical Sciences: 7-8 credits

At least one lab science required. See General Education Biological and Physical Sciences Requirements for a list of approved courses.

Program Requirements: 30-32 credits

EDU 111 - Foundations of Education 3 credit hours
EDU 133 - Growth and Development 3 credit hours
EDU 211 - Educational Psychology 3 credit hours
EDU 214 - Introduction to Special Education 3 credit hours
ENG 160 - The Art and Science of Grammar 3 credit hours
ENG 211 - World Literature 1 3 credit hours OR
ENG 212 - World Literature 2 3 credit hours
ENG 214 - British Literature 2 3 credit hours OR
ENG 223 - The British Novel 3 credit hours

ENG elective: 3 credits

Choose one of the following:

ENG 216 - American Literature, 1865-1945: Realism to Modernism 3 credit hours
ENG 217 - Contemporary American Literature: 1945-present 3 credit hours
ENG 222 - The American Novel 3 credit hours
ENG 225 - African American Literature 3 credit hours OR
ENG 228 - Literature in English by Women 3 credit hours
One course choice completes the arts and humanities general education requirement.

Electives: 6 credit hours

Choose two courses from the following that complement the selected literature courses:

HIS 111 - Ancient and Medieval Western Civilizations 3 credit hours
HIS 112 - Early Modern and Modern Western Civilizations 3 credit hours
HIS 211 - United States History through the Civil War 3 credit hours
HIS 212 - United States History Since the Civil War 3 credit hours
HIS 214 - African American History 3 credit hours
HIS 217 - Women of the Western World 3 credit hours OR
HIS 218 - History of Women in America: 1607-Present 3 credit hours
One course choice completes the social science general education requirement.

Diversity Requirement

Satisfied by EDU 214 .

Technology Requirement

Satisfied by EDU 214 .

Wellness Requirement

Satisfied by HEA 111 .

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

Demonstrate an understanding of the English language, including its grammar and mechanics, its structure, and some aspects of its history and development.
Demonstrate an understanding of writing as a recursive process.
Identify a range of strategies for producing written discourse and use appropriate strategies for addressing a given rhetorical situation.
Read with critical judgment, aesthetic insight, and close observation of textual detail.
Apply higher order critical thinking skills and problem-solving skills.
Make sound connections and distinctions among a broad range of relevant literary and academic texts.
Demonstrate the ability to plan and implement a research project that makes use of library and other resources.
Present the results of research in an effective and ethical manner.

This program aligns with the college’s core competencies.

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